Today, the City of San Antonio is due to formally begin the process of finding developers to build and preserve apartments, and build houses, as part of the $150 million housing bond.
Ron Nirenberg
Apartments proposed for historic Tower Life Building in downtown San Antonio
The Tower Life Building’s new owners want to convert the long-time office building into 234 apartments with 10,000 square feet of restaurant space each on the ground and river levels.
Bexar County commissioners advance The Link project despite concerns about no city support
On Tuesday morning, concerns over whether the city of San Antonio would support The Link project led to sparring between Bexar County commissioners, who voted 3-2 to approve a $2 million feasibility study.
‘Public good’ debated over $2.1M tax incentive for Grayson Heights in San Antonio’s Government Hill
The Residence at Grayson Heights, a 281-unit, market-rate development in Government Hill, was awarded a $2.1 million tax incentive last week, but not without heavy criticism from some on the City Council.
Olivo: Housing needed at all price points, Nirenberg says
How San Antonio’s discussion on housing costs has evolved from the Decade of Downtown to the pandemic-era shortage.
San Antonio City Council approves new agreement with Zachry for long-delayed Hemisfair project
On Thursday, City Council approved a new agreement with Zachry Hospitality to redevelop the northwest corner of Hemisfair after the company failed to pay rent or meet its construction deadlines in a 2017 deal.
Photos: Cesar E. Chavez march returns to downtown San Antonio after two-year hiatus
The 26th Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice returned to the streets of San Antonio this morning following a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
Mayor Nirenberg, City Council signal support for revised Zachry-Hemisfair lease
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council gave enthusiastic support on Wednesday to the city’s proposal to rewrite a five-year-old agreement with Zachry Hospitality regarding its plan to develop the northwest corner of Hemisfair, a long-delayed project.
Zachry’s failure to make Hemisfair rent payments prompts new lease agreement
Years behind schedule, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park has been delayed in part by Zachry Hospitality’s inability to start construction of its multi-use development.
Largest-ever $1.2B bond package set for May 7 election in San Antonio
On Thursday, the City Council unanimously approved the proposed $1.2 billion, 2022-2027 bond package—the largest in San Antonio’s history—a vote that now puts the historic infrastructure plan in the hands of voters in the May 7 election.